The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has selected Delali Kwasi Brempong to represent the party in the upcoming by-election for the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency in Accra.
Delali Kwasi Brempong is the same candidate who…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Addo-Addo on Saturday congratulated the people in the soon to be created regions in Ghana for the courtly manner they exercised their franchise and constitutional right last Thursday.
"The will of the people d…
Mr Haruna Iddrisu, Minority Leader, and Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale South, has formally announced that he will seek re-election in 2020 to continue to represent the people of the area in the country’s legislature.
He said “I ch…
Nana Opraw Akuamoah VIII, Nifahene of Buem Traditional Area in the yet to be inaugurated Oti region has stated the desire of people in the newly created region to work with their neighbours in the south to develop both regions.
At a pos…
Sunday's vote for a new president in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been hit by a series of delays that have left people frustrated.
The failure of new electronic voting machines in some polling stations was one of the challenges.…
Russia's FSB state security agency says it has arrested a US citizen "caught spying" in Moscow.
It named him as Paul Whelan, saying he was arrested in Moscow on 28 December and charged with "espionage".
The FSB, Russia's main counter…
A top Republican has said US President Donald Trump remains committed to defeating Islamic State (IS) in Syria, despite his plan to withdraw US troops.
Senator Lindsey Graham suggested the withdrawal had been slowed and he was now reass…
Actor John Dumelo has said the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Hohoe constituency, his hometown in the Volta Region, wants him to run for the MP slot – although he would not say if he has decided to do so and when.
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Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Friday, called for strong collaboration between the Bolgatanga, Nangodi, Bongo and Tongo (BONABOTO) and other ethnic unions in the Upper East Region to promote peace, unity and development.
H…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Addo-Addo on Saturday congratulated the people in the soon to be created regions in Ghana for the courtly manner they exercised their constitutional right last Thursday.
The Ghana News Agency hereby submits th…
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere in the world this week.
South African diver Jerry Ntombela, dressed as Santa Claus, feeds fish at the uShaka Marine World in Durban on Thursday.
The festive …
China and the United States’ global Cold War has an increasingly important theatre: Africa. On different metrics Uncle Sam and the Middle Kingdom can claim to be the continent’s biggest player. In 2019, China will pull ahead.
The United…
Former Majority Leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs in the erstwhile Kufuor government, Mr Abraham Ossei Aidooh, has observed that President Nana Akufo-Addo is an uncommon gift from God.
At an end of year party that he threw f…
A partial US government shutdown is likely to continue into next week amid an impasse over funding for President Trump's proposed Mexico border wall.
Both Congress chambers met for just a few minutes on Thursday but took no steps to end…
The Effutu Municipal Assembly Members has applauded the Member of Parliament (MP) of the area, Mr Alexander Afenyo-Markin for outlining various interventions and projects aimed at improving the education sector.
Mr John B. Ninson, Effut…
Former US first lady Michelle Obama has ended Hillary Clinton's 17-year run as America's most admired woman.
Mrs Clinton, ex-presidential candidate, secretary of state and first lady, came third in the annual Gallup poll, with talk-show…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has set Thursday, January 10 to Saturday, January 12, 2019 to receive nominations for the Ayawaso West Wuogon constitueuncy by-election.
Aspirants are also expected to pay a filing fee of GH?10,000.
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The European Union (EU) has condemned the Democratic Republic of Congo's decision to expel its ambassador ahead of crucial elections on Sunday.
The order for Bart Ouvry to leave within 48 hours was "completely unjustified", an EU spokes…
Seven years after Germany scrapped conscription, its defence chief has said employing EU citizens is "an option" to fill expert posts.
Army general inspector Eberhard Zorn said the forces had to "look in all directions in times of a lac…
Former UN rights chief Mary Robinson has been accused of supporting the emirate of Dubai's version of events over a princess who was feared missing.
Mrs Robinson, who recently met Sheikha Latifa, daughter of Dubai's ruler, said she was …
Voters in the proposed North East Region have voted massively in support of its creation. Declaring the results of the December 27 referendum in Gambaga, Mr John Mensah, the Returning Officer, said 205,121 out of the 205,804 voters, who s…
Voters in the Ahafo area have voted overwhelming “Yes” in the referendum on the creation on a new region for them.
Out of the 227,663 voters, who came out to vote, 276,673, representing 99.67 per cent, said they were in favour.
Dec…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has declared the request for the creation of the Bono East Region successful, based on the outcome of the referendum held in the area.
The declaration was made by Mr James Arthur Yeboah, the Returning Offi…
Most Zimbabweans have been unable to afford Christmas treats because of soaring inflation, writes the BBC's Shingai Nyoka from the capital, Harare.
Two women with large trolleys had come prepared to stock up for the holiday season, but …
Extreme weather events linked to climate change cost thousands of lives and caused huge damage throughout the world in 2018, say Christian Aid.
The charity's report identified ten events that cost more than $1bn each, with four costing …
Edward Agyekum Kufuor, the second son of former President John Kufuor is no longer contending to represent the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Parliament after withdrawing from the party primaries late Wednesday, (December 26, 2018).
Mr …
Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, MP for Nadowli Kaleo, on Monday registered confidence to win the presidential primaries of the party to lead it to victory in the 2020 general elections.
Mr Babgin, 61, who is also the Second Deputy S…
Mr Kofi Adams, a former National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said the creation of Oti Region out of Volta Region would ignite development that would elevate both areas.
He said regional reorganisations held m…
The Constituency Chairmen Caucus of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region, has asked members of the Party to remain loyal and show greater commitment to the cause of the party.
They should also be sincere and honest to the…
The presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo - due to take place on Sunday - is being postponed until March in three areas.
The electoral commission blamed insecurity and an Ebola outbreak.
The decision appears to ca…
French judges have dropped a long-running investigation into the shooting down of a plane carrying the former Rwandan president Juvenal Habyarimana.
His death in 1994 was a trigger of the genocide.
A French inquiry began four years l…
The alert level for Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano has been raised to the second-highest level possible, after a series of eruptions.
All flights around the volcano have been rerouted and a 5km (three-mile) exclusion zone has also be…
The Electoral Commission has fixed Thursday, January 31, 2019 to hold the parliamentary by-election at Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency in Accra.
The date was agreed at an emergency meeting of the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) o…
Voting has commenced in some 47 districts across the country for the creation of six new regions.
The referenda is seeking to create the Western North, Ahafo, Bono East, Oti, North East and Savannah Regions.
At least half o…
From stopping child trafficking to mapping slums or delivering medicines, governments and companies found new ways to use technology in 2018 to help people globally.
Here are 10 new uses of technology in the past year:
1. Drone-deliv…
A Pakistan court on Monday jailed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for seven years on graft charges that he says were politically motivated.
The anti-corruption court said in its ruling that the three-time prime minister was unable to…
Togbe Afede XIV, President of the National House of Chiefs (NHC), has asked chiefs to play active part in ensuring that the December 27 referendum on the creation of new regions is successful and peaceful.
He said it was important for t…
With Christmas fast approaching, African shoppers are snapping up festive decorations to add some sparkle to the holiday season.
Reuters photographers took the streets of cities across the continent to capture traders and hawkers sellin…
As many as 3,000 people have been evacuated after residents of a newly completed tower block in Australia reported hearing "cracking noises".
Police confirmed they had found a crack in the 33-storey Opal Tower, in Sydney Olympic Park, f…
The new leadership of the Electoral Commission (EC) has assured that it is working to ensure that the citizenry realise that it is not working for the interest of any political party.
Some political figures have in the past criticised t…
The world economy is set to enjoy a very good year. In that, it will be much like 2018 and 2017 and most probably like 2020 and 2021. Economic growth will be fairly strong in most of the countries where such expansion does the most good. W…
Israel will hold an early general election in April, a spokesman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday, after members of his governing coalition met to discuss differences over legislation.
“The leaders of the coalition d…
A survey on interest, knowledge and awareness of citizens on the upcoming referendum on proposed creation of new regions has shown that there is high interest amongst citizens in the affected areas regarding the issue and they believe it i…
A petition to stop a man being deported back to the Democratic Republic of Congo on Christmas Day has been signed by more than 3,000 people.
Otis Bolamu worked for the DR Congo government before seeking asylum in Swansea, the petition s…
Coastal residents near Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano have been warned to keep away from beaches amid fears it could trigger a new tsunami.
On Saturday, giant waves crashed into coastal towns on the islands of Sumatra and Java, killi…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says the injunction placed on its presidential primary may not affect the election as the party has taken steps to resolve the issues before January 26, 2019.
It said the writ of summons which tr…
Ex-oil tycoon Martin Fayulu has emerged as one of the main candidates in this month's presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo, writes the BBC's Dickens Olewe.
Martin Fayulu means business.
A campaign poster for the …
Former President John Dramani Mahama has called on the rank and file of the party to rally behind him to present a renewed and reinvigorated National Democratic Congress (NDC) that would lead the country beyond the unprecedented economic h…
Stakeholders have been called upon to come out with policies and programmes that could bring an end to all forms of violence and abuse meted against women and girls in the country.
Mr Tontie Binado, Brong Ahafo Regional Programme Office…
With barely a week to go for the referendum on the proposed creation of new regions, the Electoral Commission (EC) is yet to complete work on the final voters’ register to be used for the exercise.
This has generated debate amongst vari…